New multi-wavelength laser light engine combines industry-leading stability, power control, and modularity to help OEMs accelerate innovation and improve imaging performance
BEDFORD, MA (August 19, 2026) – Novanta, a trusted technology partner to leading OEMs in the life sciences and advanced technology markets, today announced the availability of FUSIONultra, a configurable multi-wavelength laser light engine platform engineered to deliver stable, high-performance illumination for advanced imaging, analytical, and bioinstrumentation systems. FUSIONultra combines high power, ultra-stable operation, precise modulation, and flexible configuration options in a single OEM-ready platform designed to simplify integration while advancing instrument performance.
As life science applications continue to demand higher throughput, greater sensitivity, and more reliable data, illumination performance has become a key determinant of instrument analytical performance, throughput, and data quality. Researchers increasingly rely on advanced fluorescence imaging and analytical systems to generate the high-quality data needed to accelerate scientific discovery, improve diagnostics, and support the development of next-generation therapies. FUSIONultra addresses these challenges through a modular architecture that enables OEMs to tailor wavelength combinations, power levels, beam delivery, and integrated optical features to meet specific application requirements.
“Today’s life science innovators need more than a light source. They need an illumination platform that enables better data quality, faster acquisition speeds, and greater confidence in system performance,” said Konstantinos Sarglou, Director of Product Line Management. “FUSIONultra was designed to transform illumination from a supporting component into a competitive advantage, helping OEMs accelerate development while delivering the performance their customers demand.”
Built around Novanta’s proprietary ULTRALOQ™ technology, FUSIONultra maintains exceptional laser stability across changing environmental conditions, reducing drift, minimizing downtime, and ensuring reliable operation over the lifetime of the instrument. The platform integrates both high-performance DPSS and diode laser technologies within a configurable architecture that can support multiple laser lines, enabling customers to optimize performance for a wide range of fluorescence imaging and analytical applications.
Key Features
Key features include:
- Configurable multi-wavelength architecture supporting a broad range of laser combinations
- Ultra-stable laser performance enabled by proprietary ULTRALOQ™ technology
- High dynamic range excitation for precise control across demanding imaging workflows
- Integrated variable optical attenuation for consistent performance across power levels
- Optional beam shaping and despeckling technologies to improve illumination uniformity and reduce imaging artifacts
- Single-mode and multi-mode output configurations to support diverse instrument requirements
- Fast modulation capabilities that enable high-speed acquisition and testing workflows
FUSIONultra is purpose-built for OEM integration across a growing range of life science applications, including fluorescence imaging, spatial biology, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, super-resolution microscopy, single-cell analysis, and advanced bioanalytical systems. By combining multiple advanced photonics technologies into a single platform, Novanta helps customers reduce integration complexity while accelerating time-to-market.
The introduction of FUSIONultra reflects Novanta’s broader commitment to advancing precision photonics solutions that enable breakthrough scientific discovery and innovation. As a vertically integrated provider of laser sources, beam delivery technologies, and sub-systems, Novanta offers machine builders a unique ability to streamline development and optimize system-level performance.
About Novanta
Novanta is a trusted technology partner to original equipment manufacturers in the medical and advanced industrial technology markets, with deep proprietary expertise in photonics, vision, and precision motion technologies. Through our globally recognized Novanta brands in advanced photonics, ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, and Synrad, we deliver tailored laser and beam delivery solutions to OEMs in a broad range of industrial and medical markets.
For more information visit: https://novanta.com/precision-manufacturing/product/fusionultra
